Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-04-27

association, who says ssthe range is the
best IN The World.o
The Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis
& Omaha depot unfortunately burned with
contents Wednesday night at Jordan. MINI
The fire was discovered at 1921 in the even
ing, just Is minutes after the west bonnd
passenger had left the depot. The cause Of
the fire is supposed to have been sparks
from the engine. The agent who was at his
boarding place at the Time the alarm was
given, went TO the Office and saved all the
tickets. freight bills, books. etc. The build-
ing was probably worth $1,000. Freight to
the value of $500 to $1,000 was destroyed.
At a special meeting Of the G. A. R.
post a Madelia, held for the purpose of con-
ssidering the feasibility Of making an offer
for the location of the Minnesota Soldiers
Home, it was voted to offer seventy acres
Of ian and 100000 in cash. The piece of
land selected is within the corporate limits
OF the village, very valuable and slightly,
lying on the south side of the railroad rack.
the home will be located outside a mile or
two they will give a section.
In the matter of VIM. G. Rudolph
VS.. Geo G.. Stoughton as presented by the
| appeal of the last named from the decision
of Commissioners Sparks dated June 96,
1885, holding for cancellation his timber
culture entry of q certain tract in the
Springfield series, Mitchell Oak. Secretary
Lamar reverses the decision and dismisses
the contest, being unable to find that the
cearges made by the contestant are sns-
taineQ or that evidence shows bad faith on
the part of the entryman.
Information has been received at
Pierre, Dak., from the Indian department.
at Washington that the offer made by
Pierre for the Indian school would be ac-
cepted. Work on the building will be COM
menced at once. It will be one of the finest
IN Dakota, and will cost $4,000. Great
fhed Pfa is que Ro b. ; !. tTs%mpletons president Of
hard to secure the school for Pierre.
Tuesday evening, while Mr.. Kuchen-
becker, Reuben Grubisch and Leo Kath,
farmers living in the town of DeerGeld, five
miles from O~watonna, Mimi, were driving
home. their team ran away, throwing them
AL out, killing Grubisch instantly by break;
is not expected to recover. Kuchenbecker,
the owner of the team, who was driving,
escaped without serious injury.
At Mankato, at the meeting of the
board of directors Of the Southern Mime
sofa Live Stock and Fair Association
Tuesday evening, the following officers were
president. DR.. c.. F. Warner; second vice
president, NJ. Atcherson; treasurer, NJ. T.
Fail; secretary, c. E. Wise. It was re-
solved to hold their annual fair ia Sep
tember next.
On the afternoon of the goth fire
destroyed the elevator owned by the North
western Elevator Company of Minneapolis
at Willmar, MINI. The large machine
warehouse of Carson & Co., and the ada
cent dwelling caught. fire several times, but
were saved. The elevator was built by
Locke & Bunker in 1879, and cost $1,000. It
contained 10000 bushels of wheat.
A Morris, Mimi, on the 18th, the
Union elevator, owned by C.: Cogel and
operated by 1. R. Spur, was destroyed by
fire; cause unknown. The loss is 81, COO.
5000 on grain and 5000 on the building,
which was insured for S4,50o; $3.50 0 insur-
ance was on the grain.
Bishop and Mrs. Whipple returned t..
Faribault from the South, On the 21st. The
Bishop was met at the station by the Shat
tuck cadets with their full band and e.
corted to his residence. After the battalion
had given a dress parade the Bishop made
an address.
At Rapid City, OAK, April %. the
large grain elevator owned by L.. D. Petit
burned with a large amount of grain. Prob
alb Q cause q defective fue. Loss, $4,000;
insured in the Hartford $4,000, Niagara
$4,000 Firemans Fund $500. f.
John Weston, of Elm Creek, Martin
county. had his barr burned together with
500 bushels of grain, 26 head of cattle and
his farm machinery. The fire was caused
by a lantern tipping over. There was no
Insurance..
Two dwelling houses were destroyed
by fire at Fergus Falls, Mimi, Ayril 2a;
loss 5000, insurances3,OOo. The loss to the
tenants upon their goods was total, but the
value is unknown.
At Shakopee, Mimi, eleven persons
have made application for liquor license
from MayI to July 1. Nin saloonkeepers
discontinue business May1. =
At Mankato. Mimi, John Miller,
aged 6s, was found dead Friday morning in
a stone quarry, he having fallen in on his
way to his home.
c.. II. Douglass, was elected Mayor
of Brainard, Mimi, on the 10Th. He is the
proprietor of the ( commercial hotel there.